1976 VFL season
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Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1976.
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[edit] Premiership season
In 1976, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man. A player could be substituted for any reason; however, once substituted, a player could not return to the field of play under any circumstances.
Teams played each other in a home-and-away season of 22 rounds; matches 12 to 22 were the "home-and-way reverse" of matches 1 to 11 (except that rounds 14 and 15 were the reverse of 4 and 3 respectively).
Once the 22 round home-and-away season had finished, the 1976 VFL Premiers were determined by the specific format and conventions of the "McIntyre Final Five system".
[edit] Round 1
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Carlton | 18.22 (130) | Collingwood | 10.13 (73) | Princes Park | 39,964 | 3 April 1976 |
| North Melbourne | 9.10 (64) | Melbourne | 11.21 (87) | Arden Street Oval | 17,986 | 3 April 1976 |
| St Kilda | 13.11 (89) | Hawthorn | 16.15 (111) | Moorabbin Oval | 22,879 | 3 April 1976 |
| South Melbourne | 23.15 (153) | Geelong | 25.7 (157) | Lake Oval | 15,173 | 3 April 1976 |
| Richmond | 16.21 (117) | Fitzroy | 14.14 (98) | MCG | 28,834 | 3 April 1976 |
| Footscray | 16.16 (112) | Essendon | 16.17 (113) | Western Oval | 25,274 | 3 April 1976 |
[edit] Round 2
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 20.11 (131) | North Melbourne | 16.13 (109) | Princes Park | 14,586 | 10 April 1976 |
| Geelong | 22.11 (143) | Richmond | 14.11 (95) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 20,443 | 10 April 1976 |
| Fitzroy | 14.17 (101) | St Kilda | 15.15 (105) | Junction Oval | 15,682 | 10 April 1976 |
| Collingwood | 16.27 (123) | South Melbourne | 20.14 (134) | Victoria Park | 25,410 | 10 April 1976 |
| Melbourne | 16.9 (105) | Footscray | 23.15 (153) | MCG | 26,707 | 10 April 1976 |
| Essendon | 12.16 (88) | Carlton | 14.16 (100) | Windy Hill | 26,687 | 10 April 1976 |
[edit] Round 3
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Footscray | 20.14 (134) | South Melbourne | 14.11 (95) | Western Oval | 22,580 | 17 April 1976 |
| Hawthorn | 25.22 (172) | Collingwood | 12.12 (84) | Princes Park | 23,375 | 17 April 1976 |
| Carlton | 14.13 (97) | Fitzroy | 6.12 (48) | VFL Park | 32,648 | 17 April 1976 |
| Essendon | 15.8 (98) | Melbourne | 20.13 (133) | Windy Hill | 21,167 | 19 April 1976 |
| Richmond | 14.18 (102) | North Melbourne | 12.11 (83) | MCG | 41,413 | 19 April 1976 |
| St Kilda | 16.10 (106) | Geelong | 12.14 (86) | Moorabbin Oval | 26,931 | 19 April 1976 |
[edit] Round 4
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 17.15 (117) | St Kilda | 14.12 (96) | Arden Street Oval | 15,604 | 24 April 1976 |
| Collingwood | 16.18 (114) | Richmond | 15.9 (99) | Victoria Park | 27,009 | 24 April 1976 |
| Geelong | 19.12 (126) | Fitzroy | 13.13 (91) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 16,244 | 24 April 1976 |
| South Melbourne | 22.11 (143) | Essendon | 16.13 (109) | Lake Oval | 17,300 | 24 April 1976 |
| Melbourne | 17.12 (114) | Carlton | 24.13 (157) | MCG | 34,991 | 24 April 1976 |
| Hawthorn | 14.20 (104) | Footscray | 14.8 (92) | VFL Park | 27,040 | 24 April 1976 |
[edit] Round 5
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Fitzroy | 15.13 (103) | Melbourne | 17.13 (115) | Junction Oval | 11,131 | 1 May 1976 |
| Essendon | 10.15 (75) | Hawthorn | 14.10 (94) | Windy Hill | 14,389 | 1 May 1976 |
| Carlton | 8.19 (67) | South Melbourne | 9.12 (66) | Princes Park | 20,327 | 1 May 1976 |
| Richmond | 12.17 (89) | Footscray | 15.20 (110) | MCG | 31,434 | 1 May 1976 |
| St Kilda | 19.19 (133) | Collingwood | 16.6 (102) | Moorabbin Oval | 28,737 | 1 May 1976 |
| Geelong | 15.6 (96) | North Melbourne | 13.12 (90) | VFL Park | 20,760 | 1 May 1976 |
[edit] Round 6
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Footscray | 11.9 (75) | St Kilda | 10.10 (70) | Western Oval | 19,978 | 8 May 1976 |
| Collingwood | 14.13 (97) | Geelong | 15.13 (103) | Victoria Park | 23,428 | 8 May 1976 |
| South Melbourne | 16.12 (108) | Melbourne | 21.10 (136) | Lake Oval | 14,270 | 8 May 1976 |
| North Melbourne | 19.21 (135) | Fitzroy | 9.9 (63) | Arden Street Oval | 10,342 | 8 May 1976 |
| Hawthorn | 7.20 (62) | Carlton | 15.12 (102) | Princes Park | 27,055 | 8 May 1976 |
| Richmond | 17.17 (119) | Essendon | 9.10 (64) | VFL Park | 27,631 | 8 May 1976 |
[edit] Round 7
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Fitzroy | 11.22 (88) | South Melbourne | 12.15 (87) | Junction Oval | 11,267 | 15 May 1976 |
| Carlton | 21.14 (140) | Richmond | 9.15 (69) | Princes Park | 30,095 | 15 May 1976 |
| Melbourne | 14.13 (97) | Hawthorn | 21.19 (145) | MCG | 25,876 | 15 May 1976 |
| Geelong | 13.17 (95) | Footscray | 14.9 (93) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 30,395 | 15 May 1976 |
| St Kilda | 9.15 (69) | Essendon | 14.13 (97) | Moorabbin Oval | 19,864 | 15 May 1976 |
| Collingwood | 11.9 (75) | North Melbourne | 5.16 (46) | VFL Park | 34,051 | 15 May 1976 |
[edit] Round 8
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 20.16 (136) | South Melbourne | 11.10 (76) | Princes Park | 7,674 | 22 May 1976 |
| Footscray | 7.3 (45) | North Melbourne | 14.11 (95) | Western Oval | 24,495 | 22 May 1976 |
| Essendon | 14.10 (94) | Geelong | 12.12 (84) | Windy Hill | 14,618 | 22 May 1976 |
| Collingwood | 15.11 (101) | Fitzroy | 9.19 (73) | Victoria Park | 16,880 | 22 May 1976 |
| Richmond | 14.11 (95) | Melbourne | 9.15 (69) | MCG | 22,145 | 22 May 1976 |
| St Kilda | 15.14 (104) | Carlton | 9.12 (66) | VFL Park | 15,148 | 22 May 1976 |
[edit] Round 9
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Melbourne | 15.19 (109) | St Kilda | 7.13 (55) | MCG | 26,094 | 29 May 1976 |
| South Melbourne | 13.18 (96) | Richmond | 13.10 (88) | Lake Oval | 14,222 | 29 May 1976 |
| Hawthorn | 18.15 (123) | Fitzroy | 14.12 (96) | Princes Park | 8,784 | 29 May 1976 |
| North Melbourne | 8.10 (58) | Essendon | 7.12 (54) | Arden Street Oval | 19,990 | 29 May 1976 |
| Geelong | 14.18 (102) | Carlton | 12.10 (82) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 27,649 | 29 May 1976 |
| Footscray | 13.8 (86) | Collingwood | 10.16 (76) | VFL Park | 36,042 | 29 May 1976 |
[edit] Round 10
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| St Kilda | 12.27 (99) | South Melbourne | 19.10 (124) | Moorabbin Oval | 18,969 | 5 June 1976 |
| Fitzroy | 12.15 (87) | Footscray | 13.13 (91) | Junction Oval | 12,439 | 5 June 1976 |
| Carlton | 11.10 (76) | North Melbourne | 11.15 (81) | Princes Park | 24,492 | 5 June 1976 |
| Richmond | 13.10 (88) | Hawthorn | 15.10 (100) | MCG | 29,608 | 5 June 1976 |
| Essendon | 14.19 (103) | Collingwood | 13.16 (94) | Windy Hill | 25,450 | 5 June 1976 |
| Geelong | 19.8 (122) | Melbourne | 13.15 (93) | VFL Park | 27,469 | 5 June 1976 |
[edit] Round 11
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| St Kilda | 19.13 (127) | Richmond | 15.6 (96) | Moorabbin Oval | 21,681 | 12 June 1976 |
| South Melbourne | 14.11 (95) | North Melbourne | 18.13 (121) | Lake Oval | 19,008 | 12 June 1976 |
| Melbourne | 12.16 (88) | Collingwood | 12.18 (90) | MCG | 39,314 | 12 June 1976 |
| Hawthorn | 11.22 (88) | Geelong | 11.10 (76) | Princes Park | 33,594 | 14 June 1976 |
| Footscray | 11.15 (81) | Carlton | 9.10 (64) | Western Oval | 34,814 | 14 June 1976 |
| Fitzroy | 16.14 (110) | Essendon | 13.22 (100) | VFL Park | 25,558 | 14 June 1976 |
[edit] Round 12
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 13.19 (97) | St Kilda | 18.14 (122) | Princes Park | 14,072 | 19 June 1976 |
| Geelong | 23.17 (155) | South Melbourne | 6.15 (51) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 17,731 | 19 June 1976 |
| Fitzroy | 22.14 (146) | Richmond | 13.12 (90) | Junction Oval | 12,644 | 19 June 1976 |
| Essendon | 12.17 (89) | Footscray | 12.7 (79) | Windy Hill | 18,863 | 19 June 1976 |
| Collingwood | 12.10 (82) | Carlton | 8.8 (56) | Victoria Park | 28,537 | 19 June 1976 |
| North Melbourne | 22.14 (146) | Melbourne | 8.13 (61) | VFL Park | 20,529 | 19 June 1976 |
[edit] Round 13
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Footscray | 7.10 (52) | Melbourne | 14.20 (104) | Western Oval | 13,464 | 26 June 1976 |
| Carlton | 11.19 (85) | Essendon | 9.14 (68) | Princes Park | 24,826 | 26 June 1976 |
| North Melbourne | 9.13 (67) | Hawthorn | 10.15 (75) | Arden Street Oval | 16,230 | 26 June 1976 |
| Richmond | 15.12 (102) | Geelong | 14.14 (98) | MCG | 28,608 | 26 June 1976 |
| St Kilda | 11.10 (76) | Fitzroy | 13.17 (95) | Moorabbin Oval | 17,861 | 26 June 1976 |
| South Melbourne | 17.19 (121) | Collingwood | 11.16 (82) | VFL Park | 28,537 | 26 June 1976 |
[edit] Round 14
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Footscray | 5.7 (37) | Hawthorn | 17.15 (117) | Western Oval | 13,307 | 3 July 1976 |
| Fitzroy | 17.17 (119) | Geelong | 13.18 (96) | Junction Oval | 13,788 | 3 July 1976 |
| Essendon | 13.15 (93) | South Melbourne | 12.6 (78) | Windy Hill | 14,462 | 3 July 1976 |
| St Kilda | 10.12 (72) | North Melbourne | 13.11 (89) | Moorabbin Oval | 18,486 | 3 July 1976 |
| Richmond | 23.13 (151) | Collingwood | 7.14 (56) | MCG | 36,477 | 3 July 1976 |
| Carlton | 18.7 (115) | Melbourne | 6.22 (58) | VFL Park | 24,366 | 3 July 1976 |
[edit] Round 15
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 12.10 (82) | Richmond | 11.11 (77) | Arden Street Oval | 18,421 | 10 July 1976 |
| Geelong | 15.12 (102) | St Kilda | 9.9 (63) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 21,213 | 10 July 1976 |
| Carlton | 12.8 (80) | Fitzroy | 10.16 (76) | Princes Park | 25,340 | 10 July 1976 |
| South Melbourne | 20.16 (136) | Footscray | 17.14 (116) | Lake Oval | 12,226 | 10 July 1976 |
| Melbourne | 15.14 (104) | Essendon | 18.11 (119) | MCG | 25,009 | 10 July 1976 |
| Hawthorn | 18.11 (119) | Collingwood | 16.11 (107) | VFL Park | 27,353 | 10 July 1976 |
[edit] Round 16
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Collingwood | 15.14 (104) | St Kilda | 18.13 (121) | Victoria Park | 22,680 | 17 July 1976 |
| North Melbourne | 22.13 (145) | Geelong | 12.6 (78) | Arden Street Oval | 19,334 | 17 July 1976 |
| Melbourne | 21.20 (146) | Fitzroy | 15.16 (106) | MCG | 16,187 | 17 July 1976 |
| Hawthorn | 15.17 (107) | Essendon | 18.15 (123) | Princes Park | 16,257 | 17 July 1976 |
| South Melbourne | 14.10 (94) | Carlton | 15.10 (100) | Lake Oval | 17,395 | 17 July 1976 |
| Footscray | 15.6 (96) | Richmond | 12.19 (91) | VFL Park | 22,795 | 17 July 1976 |
[edit] Round 17
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Fitzroy | 11.7 (73) | North Melbourne | 13.14 (92) | Junction Oval | 12,614 | 24 July 1976 |
| Essendon | 8.15 (63) | Richmond | 15.16 (106) | Windy Hill | 21,585 | 24 July 1976 |
| Carlton | 17.14 (116) | Hawthorn | 11.19 (85) | Princes Park | 26,164 | 24 July 1976 |
| St Kilda | 17.16 (118) | Footscray | 15.14 (104) | Moorabbin Oval | 19,882 | 24 July 1976 |
| Geelong | 15.9 (99) | Collingwood | 11.27 (93) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 22,349 | 24 July 1976 |
| South Melbourne | 14.9 (93) | Melbourne | 11.13 (79) | VFL Park | 17,580 | 24 July 1976 |
[edit] Round 18
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 16.17 (113) | Melbourne | 14.11 (95) | Princes Park | 7,519 | 31 July 1976 |
| Footscray | 13.8 (86) | Geelong | 10.14 (74) | Western Oval | 16,069 | 31 July 1976 |
| Collingwood | 8.10 (58) | North Melbourne | 9.8 (62) | Victoria Park | 19,464 | 31 July 1976 |
| South Melbourne | 16.11 (107) | Fitzroy | 11.14 (80) | Lake Oval | 9,784 | 31 July 1976 |
| Richmond | 8.17 (65) | Carlton | 22.16 (148) | MCG | 39,744 | 31 July 1976 |
| St Kilda | 17.15 (117) | Essendon | 12.7 (79) | VFL Park | 26,572 | 31 July 1976 |
[edit] Round 19
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Melbourne | 17.17 (119) | Richmond | 13.11 (89) | MCG | 16,585 | 7 August 1976 |
| Carlton | 22.19 (151) | St Kilda | 7.8 (50) | Princes Park | 19,356 | 7 August 1976 |
| North Melbourne | 8.13 (61) | Footscray | 7.8 (50) | Arden Street Oval | 13,719 | 7 August 1976 |
| Geelong | 18.8 (116) | Essendon | 18.14 (122) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 17,762 | 7 August 1976 |
| Fitzroy | 17.15 (117) | Collingwood | 9.16 (70) | Junction Oval | 12,247 | 7 August 1976 |
| Hawthorn | 13.19 (97) | South Melbourne | 12.11 (83) | VFL Park | 18,640 | 7 August 1976 |
[edit] Round 20
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Richmond | 16.14 (110) | South Melbourne | 12.12 (84) | MCG | 20,817 | 14 August 1976 |
| Fitzroy | 12.19 (91) | Hawthorn | 14.10 (94) | Junction Oval | 10,417 | 14 August 1976 |
| Essendon | 10.9 (69) | North Melbourne | 14.11 (95) | Windy Hill | 22,474 | 14 August 1976 |
| St Kilda | 13.14 (92) | Melbourne | 18.21 (129) | Moorabbin Oval | 18,089 | 14 August 1976 |
| Footscray | 18.16 (124) | Collingwood | 15.9 (99) | Western Oval | 17,805 | 14 August 1976 |
| Carlton | 11.16 (82) | Geelong | 5.12 (42) | VFL Park | 35,279 | 14 August 1976 |
[edit] Round 21
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 11.16 (82) | Richmond | 17.12 (114) | Princes Park | 13,574 | 21 August 1976 |
| Collingwood | 20.20 (140) | Essendon | 12.17 (89) | Victoria Park | 19,036 | 21 August 1976 |
| South Melbourne | 15.18 (108) | St Kilda | 10.6 (66) | Lake Oval | 12,997 | 21 August 1976 |
| Melbourne | 22.18 (150) | Geelong | 16.9 (105) | MCG | 28,130 | 21 August 1976 |
| North Melbourne | 10.15 (75) | Carlton | 18.16 (124) | Arden Street Oval | 26,455 | 21 August 1976 |
| Footscray | 4.11 (35) | Fitzroy | 3.16 (34) | VFL Park | 15,638 | 21 August 1976 |
[edit] Round 22
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 19.14 (128) | South Melbourne | 12.19 (91) | Arden Street Oval | 14,196 | 28 August 1976 |
| Geelong | 13.18 (96) | Hawthorn | 10.11 (71) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 22,916 | 28 August 1976 |
| Collingwood | 17.11 (113) | Melbourne | 18.20 (128) | Victoria Park | 28,354 | 28 August 1976 |
| Carlton | 15.17 (107) | Footscray | 15.17 (107) | Princes Park | 27,958 | 28 August 1976 |
| Fitzroy | 15.20 (110) | Essendon | 10.18 (78) | Junction Oval | 11,721 | 28 August 1976 |
| Richmond | 21.14 (140) | St Kilda | 14.22 (106) | VFL Park | 27,249 | 28 August 1976 |
[edit] Ladder
| Team | Won | Lost | Draw | For | Against | % | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlton | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2245 | 1690 | 132.8 | 66 |
| 2 | Hawthorn | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2323 | 2035 | 114.2 | 64 |
| 3 | North Melbourne | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2041 | 1748 | 116.8 | 60 |
| 4 | Geelong | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2251 | 2166 | 103.9 | 48 |
| 5 | Footscray | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1958 | 2023 | 96.8 | 46 |
| 6 | Melbourne | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2319 | 2333 | 99.4 | 44 |
| 7 | Richmond | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2192 | 2224 | 98.6 | 40 |
| 8 | South Melbourne | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2223 | 2364 | 94.0 | 36 |
| 9 | St Kilda | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2056 | 2282 | 90.1 | 36 |
| 10 | Essendon | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1987 | 2253 | 88.2 | 36 |
| 11 | Fitzroy | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2005 | 2161 | 92.8 | 28 |
| 12 | Collingwood | 6 | 16 | 0 | 2033 | 2354 | 86.4 | 24 |
[edit] Grand Final
Hawthorn defeated North Melbourne 13.22 (100) to 10.10 (70), in front of a crowd of 110143 people. (For an explanation of scoring see Australian rules football).
[edit] Grand Final Teams
| Hawthorn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Backs | Brian Douge | Kelvin Moore | Bernie Jones |
| H/Backs | Ian Bremner | Peter Knights | David O'Halloran |
| Centre Line | Geoff Ablett | Barry Rowlings | Rodney Eade |
| H/Forwards | David Polkinghorne | Alan Martello | Kelvin Matthews |
| Forwards | Michael Moncrieff | John Hendrie | Alan Goad |
| Rucks/Rover | Don Scott (c) | Michael Tuck | Leigh Matthews |
| Reserves | Leon Rice | Peter Murnane | |
| Coach | John Kennedy |
| North Melbourne | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Backs | John Byrne | David Dench | Frank Gumbleton |
| H/Backs | Steven Icke | Gary Cowton | Darryl Sutton |
| Centre Line | Paul Feltham | John Burns | Keith Greig (c) |
| H/Forwards | Wayne Schimmelbusch | Terry Moore | Malcolm Blight |
| Forwards | Peter Keenan | Brent Crosswell | Graham Melrose |
| Rucks/Rover | Mick Nolan | Mark Dawson | Barry Cable |
| Reserves | Ross Henshaw | Peter Chisnall | |
| Coach | Ron Barassi |
Umpire - Bill Deller, K. Smith
[edit] Awards
- The 1976 VFL Premiership team was Hawthorn.
- The VFL's leading goalkicker was Larry Donohue of Geelong who kicked 105 goals (including 6 goals in the finals).
- The winner of the 1976 Brownlow Medal was Graham Moss of Richmond with 48 votes.
- Collingwood took the "wooden spoon" in 1976.
[edit] Notable Events
- The VFL introduces two field umpires per match.
- John Nicholls resigns as coach of Carlton three days before the VFL season commences. Assistant coach Ian Thorogood is promoted to coach.
[edit] References
- Rogers, S. & Brown, A., Every Game Ever Played: VFL/AFL Results 1897-1997 (Sixth Edition), Viking Books, (Ringwood), 1998. ISBN 0-670-90809-6
- Ross, J. (ed), 100 Years of Australian Football 1897-1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported, Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. ISBN 0-670-86814-0
[edit] External links
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